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Tom and Jerry Special Shorts is an American animated television series of shorts based on Tom and Jerry that premiered and ended on HBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest lived of any Tom and Jerry related shows. The series is developed by Peter Browngardt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts featured the archived uncredited voices of William Hanna alongside Andrew Dickman.

The shorts are featured in the style of Looney Tunes Cartoons, another short series developed by Browngardt.

Cast and characters

Main

• William Hanna (voice recordings) and Andrew Dickman as:
  • Tom Cat: Tom is variously depicted as a house cat doing his job, and a victim of Jerry's tricks, sometimes within the same short.
  • Jerry Mouse: Jerry lives in the same house as Tom's owners, allowing chaos and destruction to ensue while he and Tom fight.

Notable guest stars

• Keone Young as Sushi Chef: Appearing in "On a Roll", the character is a simple chef that was cooking food and notices Jerry stealing some of his sushi, leading to Tom being ordered to get that mouse.

Episodes

Production and reception

In February 2021, the shorts debuted on HBO Max with no prior announcement. According to Andrew Dickman, the series was worked on the crews spare time while on the production of Looney Tunes Cartoons. Thought to be promotional marketing for the Tom & Jerry film, the shorts received positive reception from fans and critics.

FR Dougal of CartoonMilk, an animation critic and a self-described lifelong Tom and Jerry fan, gave the shorts a negative review. Despite praising their art style's reminiscence of the mid-1940s character designs and numerous gags, he criticized the shorts' character animation, music, and inconsistent sound design, including the overuse of the William Hanna Tom scream.

Removal from HBO Max

One month after the series' release, it left the service. The reason of the removal from HBO Max was unknown. The series was no longer listed as its own program, but as two extras on the page for the Tom & Jerry film.

See also

• The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
• The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
• Tom & Jerry Kids
• Tom and Jerry Tales
• The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
• Tom and Jerry in New York

Notes

1. ^ As with The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) and other Tom and Jerry television series, Hanna and Barbara's voices are archived following their death. They also aren't credited for their performances.

References

1. ^ Anderson, Qyrese (February 21, 2021). "New 'Tom and Jerry' Shorts are streaming on HBO Max". Rotoscopers. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
2. Ito, Robert (2020-05-29). "Bugs Bunny Is Back, and So Is the 'Looney Tunes' Mayhem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
3. @AWDtwit (2021-02-20). "Finally I can talk about the Tom & Jerry shorts that myself , @AGuyWhoDraws and @timetravelnow worked on between ou…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Twitter.
4. "r/HBOMAX - HBO Max has removed the Tom and Jerry Special Shorts, two new Tom and Jerry cartoons done by the crew of the Max Original Looney Tunes Cartoons. These shorts were exclusive to the service, and cannot be legally viewed anywhere else". reddit. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
5. "Tom & Jerry Special Shorts: They're Not For Me". 10 June 2021.
6. Cartoon Crave (March 29, 2021). "HBO Max has recently removed 'Tom and Jerry Special Shorts'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Tom and Jerry Special Shorts at IMDb

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Characters	Tom Cat Jerry Mouse Nibbles Spike and Tyke Mammy Two Shoes
Theatrical releases	Theatrical shorts (1940–58, 1961–67, 2001, 2005, 2014, 2021) Spike and Tyke (1957) Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) Tom and Jerry (2021) Cameos Anchors Aweigh (1945) Dangerous When Wet (1953)
DVD releases	Spotlight Collection The Classic Collection Golden Collection The Chuck Jones Collection The Gene Deitch Collection The Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Television series	The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980) Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–93) episodes Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08) episodes The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21) episodes Tom and Jerry Special Shorts (2021) Tom and Jerry in New York (2021)
Television specials	Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989) The Mansion Cat (2001) Santa's Little Helpers (2014)
Direct-to-video films	The Magic Ring (2002) Blast Off to Mars (2005) The Fast and the Furry (2005) Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) A Nutcracker Tale (2007) Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) Giant Adventure (2013) The Lost Dragon (2014) Spy Quest (2015) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) Cowboy Up! (2022) Snowman's Land (2022)
Video games	Tom & Jerry (1989) The Movie (1992) Fists of Furry (2000) House Trap (2000) War of the Whiskers (2002) Infurnal Escape (2003)
Other	Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too! Feature films The Alley Cat MultiVersus
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